East Iowa District Tournament
2025 — IA/US
East Iowa District Qualifier
for the 2025 National Tournament
Tournament and audit procedures
Debate
Districts must hold one of three methods to run the District debate tournament: round robin, single elimination bracketed, or double elimination bracketed. Different events may use a different method.
The District Committee has determined that we will use the single elimination bracket if there are at least five entries in the event. If there are six or less entries, we may use a round robin method. You may want to familiarize yourself with the requirements in the manual starting on page 100.
We will determine the method prior to round one of the tournament, though we hope to let coaches know soon after registration closes, assuming there are not significant changes before the tournament begins.
Speech
We will hold three preliminary rounds for speech. If there are less than eight entries, no elimination rounds need to be held. If there are eight or more, elims will be held. 25% minimum of the total entries will break to elimination rounds, with a minimum of four advancing and all tied rank totals advance.
Also, we will NOT be using the pilot rule for Extemp to allow students to use a notecard to present. All students should be presenting with no notes.
Audit procedures
After each session for Congress and after all rounds for IE/Debate, ranks, points, and comments will be released to coaches for viewing and confirmation. This procedure is to help ensure that all things look accurate, and we do ask that you do not share ranks and comments with students until after the tournament. We will post all results and comments publicly at the conclusion of the tournament.